Legal Opinion
Crossen v. Breckenridge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1971No. 20852PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from the dismissal of a complaint challenging the constitutionality of the Kentucky anti-abortion statute, Ky.Rev.Stat. 436.020.1 The appellants are Phillip Crossen, a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, a pregnant woman, Pat Craddock, who allegedly has been denied an abortion, Fran Pozzuto, a non-pregnant woman, Peter Scott, a minister, and a women’s rights organization. Appellees are the Attorney General of Kentucky and the District Attorney in Fayette County, Kentucky. The action seeks a declaratory judgment pursuant to…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. CampSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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- Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- William B. Richardson v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Friendship Medical Center, Ltd. And T.R.M. Howard v. The Chicago Board of HealthCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
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